Otago Museum Records/Archives

Letter, 30/08/1937, Beasley to H D Skinner, Agrees the origin of the B.M.s reel-shaped whale ivory beads may be erroneous. Mentions acquisitions from the N.W. coast of America. Also a good series from Melanesia collected about 1900 from the first commander of the Southern Cross. Included a Maro Saro from the Banks and a "Vele" outfit from Guadacanar-.

Letter, 08/09/1937, Beasley to H D Skinner, Request for a photo and measurement of an outsized wood figure from the Santa Cruz Group of Melanesia

Letter, 02/12/1937, H D Skinner to Beasley, Advice that the Santa Cruz shark-god Menalo has been posted.

Letter, 17/11/1937, H D Skinner to Beasley, Confirms ownership of several Santa Cruz figures. Will have the large one photographed. Wishes to present his classification of Maori adze forms. This system has been successfully applied to the Chathams and The Cook Islands.

Letter, 27/05/1937, NZ Council for Educational Research to H D Skinner, Completed first year of Carnegie Corporation grants. Please send list of payments you are due and any commitments up to 31 May for inclusion in accounts

Letter, 28/09/1937, H D Skinner to Miss Bell Shag Vallley Station, Confirming that visitors are welcome.

Letter, 14/12/1937, H D Skinner to Mr Herries Beattie, Waitati, The transactions of Tuturau and after. Mentions Tuhawaini, firearm which the Museum now has.

Letter, 07/01/1937, H D Skinner to Mr James Begg, The history of the Museum and the administration of the Museum funds by the university, which is being investigated by Mr. A.C. Matheson.

Letter, 02/09/1937, Brenda Bell, Mid-Otago Federation of Womens' Institutes to H D Skinner, Request for a visit to the Museum by a group of women from thee Institutes.

Letter, 07/09/1937, H D Skinner to Brenda Bell, Mid-Otago Federation of Womens' Institutes, Confirming that the women will be welcome at the Museum

Letter, 15/09/1937, Brenda Bell, Mid-Otago Federation of Womens' Institutes to H D Skinner, Thank you for talk on recent visit.

Letter, 08/07/1937, W.B. Breckaur ? to H D Skinner, Discussion membership of Otago Institute and Royal Society of New Zealand.